About this episode
The episode discusses Margaret Kennedy’s The Feast, focusing on audience comments and various literary themes.
Welcome back to another conversation about Margaret Kennedy’s The Feast. This week we begin by discussing some audience comments, then we discuss a number of topics, including poor Bruce and his bad decisions, Mrs Gifford vs Mrs Cove, and the difference between subtly and cleverness in literature (and whether either are artistic virtues), and more. Happy listening! This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit closereads.substack.com/subscribe
Topics covered
- audience comments
- literary analysis
- character decisions
- artistic virtues
- comparison of characters
Keywords
- Margaret Kennedy
- The Feast
- literature
- character analysis
- artistic virtues
- audience engagement
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: The Feast
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